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  • What You Are Supposed To Do And What You Want To Do
    This article talks about what you are "supposed" to do and what you have to do and how to distinguish between what you are "supposed" to do from what you "want" to do.
  • What Diamond Would You Choose Colored Or Colorless?
    Some peole are a little confused about coloured diamonds; some think that the more colourless they are, the more valuable they are. On the other hand, some of the coloured diamonds are worth more then the cololess ones. You just need to understand about diamonds and how the colored ones are worth more then the colourless ones.

    It is true that fine colorless diamonds are generally more valuable than colored diamonds. However there are exceptions. The pink, blue and canary yellow diamonds, they can be more valuable when they occur naturally in nature and are not artificially colored. As for determining the authenticity of your stone I would suggest that you take it to your nearest trusted jeweler for indentification.

    There are some people out there that have a hard time to understand What a Window in a Gemstone looks like. Many of the photos I've seen of sapphires, tourmaline, amethethyst cut in a round shape appear to have deep color on the outside rim of the Crown but much paler color looking into the top center of the crown. The term window used in the context of colored stones and even diamonds refers to a flaw in the cut of the stone. All crystals of gem materials have a refractive index which is how the stone bends light for reflection and refraction.

    If the stone is cut properly the light should be reflected back out of the top of the stone so all you see is sparkle and light reflected. If you look down the center of the stone and you can see right through it, read through, you can read a paper without distortion then you have a 'window' you can see through. Properly cut gems should not have a 'window' in the middle.

    Diamonds are usually the best cut and most of the time you cannot see through a diamond from the back since all the light is reflected back out through the table. Colored stones rarely are cut as well diamonds and they have much lower refractives indices so have to be cut much differently. Most cutters of colored stones try to get the color in the bottom of the pavilion so it will reflect evenly throughout the stone.

    The concntration of color on the girdle is because it is the thickest part of the stone usually. Paler color is usualy due to the color zoning in the crystal and sometimes the cut can help but not always. Anyways the window in colored stones has nothing to do with color but mainly with the cut.

    Black diamonds are one of the few stones that alot of people would like to have. But i have heard that black diamonds are going to diminish, I am not really sure about the market for black diamonds. I rarely see any one use them. I have had this question asked many times when it comes to colored stones," Do the colored stones come out of the ground already colored?"

    The answer is yes, they are that color out of the ground. Mostly the white stones are more valuable. However some of the large rare colors if they are very clean can demand high prices. It depends on the size and clarity and how pretty the color is and how rare it is. Usually diamond producing areas are quite vast and a number of different variations of colorless to pale yellow and brown or gray colors of diamonds can be found in a certain mine.

    There are exceptions. The diamond mineds in Australia have high concentrations of unusually fancy colored diamonds. You can always go on the internet and see what you can find out some mineds that produc only some kinds of colored stones that you are looking for or you can ask your local jeweler about were he gets his and see what he has to say.

    I prefer colored gems because there is an infinite variety, and it really uses my skills as a gemologist/mineralogist to identify the stones. Some of the most fortunate people are the ones from Rio de Janeiro, because they live in one of the richest gem producing areas of the world! Brazil is not only on the forefront of mining and fashioning gems but also the sophisticated ways in which colored stones are treated to improve their color and transparency.

    Gems can be treated with heat, radiation, oils and polymers to improve their appearance. It is necessary for a gemologist to be able to identify these treatments and pass that information along to the owners or future buyers of these stones.

    Diamonds, on the other hand, are a very controlled market. For the most part, their pricing, production and distribution are controlled by one of the biggest monopolies in the world: DeBeer's Consolidated Mines. Internet sources like Blue Nile have really changed the market in favor of the consumer. Internet diamond dealers have taken much of the mystery out of diamond pricing and grading, and they have forced many retailers to be more honest and transparent with their diamond transactions. This is excellent and good for the buying public.
  • Titanium Wedding Ring For Men
    This article talks about titanium ring bands for men and how to clean, polich, and see if the ring is white gold or yellow gold.
  • Suffering From Emotional Dependency
    This article is about keeping your self-esteem when you are given to someone else to care for you. For some people their caregiver is their enemy.
  • Not Always Getting What The Heart Desires
    This article talks about your wants and desires of your heart and how you can't always get what you want when you want it.
  • More On Autonomy And Thankfulness
    This article talks about autonomy and thankfulness
    - letting everyone do their work.
  • Long Term Calla Lilies
    This article talks about how to take care of your calla lilies and what will happen during there rest period.
  • Learn To Control Your Anger
    This article talks about anger and how some might not show that they are mad and how some are not scared to show it. This article tells you how some people shout things at you only to hurt him/her.
  • Have Love And Self-Esteem For Yourself And Krishna
    This article talks about having self-esteem and love for yourself and not self-hate. Just love krishna and yourself. That is all Krishna asks for.
  • Finding Out More About Antique Thimbles And China Porcelain
    This article talks about marks on thimbles and dishes and how to go about finding out more on the pieces.
  • Experience True Happiness Of The Self
    This article talks about some of the addictions that people have when it comes to somethings and how we should not worry about small little things just experiences true happiness of our self.
  • Different Ways To Say 'I Do'
    This article recommends that you don't only have to say what is being said to you to get married, but you should come up with something of your own or of your own belief.
  • Desire Good Things For Others And Good Things Will Happen
    This article talks about desire and what you desire the most. If you pray for good things to happen to other people then that will happen. Think of others and not yourself.
  • Daisy Colorful Flowers
    This article talks about daisies and what they are like in different types of temperatures
  • Color And Flower Suggestions For Your Wedding
    This article talks about some suggestions for colors and flowers and other decorations for your wedding.
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